Ring in the new year in Fayetteville by celebrating on the Historic Downtown Square with one of the most popular events of the year, Last Night Fayetteville, an exciting music-and-arts festival taking place on New Year’s Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31.

This year’s Fayetteville Visitor’s Guide features four profiles from a handful of influential locals to give visitors an inside track on some of the best things to do, places to eat and shop, and must-experiences while in Fayetteville. One of our profilees is Wade Ogle, owner of Block Street Records right off the Historic Downtown Square.

The Faulkner Performing Arts Center will host internationally renowned vocalist, Farah Siraj, on Thursday, November 9, in partnership with the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies. Accompanying Siraj on stage, the University of Arkansas children’s choir will sing in both English and Arabic.

Video game enthusiasts and music fans, mark your calendars! On Oct. 16, Arkadia Retrocade in Fayetteville will host Bit Brigade for a one-of-a-kind event that brings together two worlds: video games and live music.

The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville brings in artists and entertainers from all over the world to create unforgettable performances. The facility offers diversified programming, large-scale touring productions and unparalleled performing-arts opportunities. The WAC has played host to comedian Steve Martin and touring productions of Broadway’s greatest, including “Les Misérables,” “War Horse,” “Book of Mormon” and much more.

“The biggest startup party of the year” will be held in downtown Fayetteville on Friday, Sept. 29, and people will have a chance to meet entrepreneurs from several of Fayetteville’s up-and-coming new businesses while drinking some of the areas best craft beers and enjoying live music.